When A Parent or Adolescent Uses Wounding Words

Of course, that old saying, “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me,” is wrong. Particularly between people who are caringly connected, like parent and adolescent for example, unhappy feelings expressed through hasty words can do a lot of damage. Thoughtlessly spoken, they are emotionally driven. Some relationships are particularly […]

5 Surefire Signs You Grew Up with an Emotionally Immature Parent

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “There’s no such thing as a ‘bad kid’—just angry, hurt, tired, scared, confused, impulsive ones expressing their feelings and needs the only way they know how. We owe it to every single one of them to always […]

Why Parental Stress Isn’t Just About the Parent

Parenting requires physical, mental, and emotional labor. It demands multitasking, patience, sleepless nights, and money. But unlike other types of work, parents can’t simply quit; there’s no HR program conveniently in place to offer guidance. And unlike parents of ages past, modern-day caretakers in the United States rarely live among extended households where relatives can […]

To the Parent Who’s Stressing About Being Imperfect

“Your greatest contribution to the universe may not be something you do, but someone you raise.” ~Unknown Have you ever heard the saying, “Mama knows best” or “If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy”? Honestly, who decided that moms should know everything and that the entire Emotional balance of the home rests solely on their shoulders? […]